Wednesday, May 26, 2010

The simplicity of this dish takes your breath away. This is a simple and unpretentious way to prepare chard. The addition of rice gives it such a fantastic texture. If you use red chard, the rice grains take on that colour. Beautiful!

MethodMake a paste of the ginger and green chillies. Set aside.Over medium heat make the phodni (tempering): heat oil, when hot add mustard seeds, when they stop dancing, add the asafoetida and the turmeric.Add the ginger-chilli paste and saute a bit (about 10-20 seconds).Add the chard and give it a good stir.Cover and cook for about 5 minutes.Add the rice and salt and give it another good stir.Cover and cook for another 5 minutes, or till the rice is cooked.Add a bit water if the chard starts sticking to the pan.